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<\/p>\nBen Leo has issued a furious response after he deemed Netflix had mocked the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the first anniversary of his assassination.<\/p>\n
The streamer has faced fierce backlash over a post shared by its UK and Ireland X account on September 10, exactly one year after the Turning Point USA founder was shot dead.<\/p>\n
Netflix shared images from its hit series The Gentlemen showing Eddie Horniman, played by Theo James, turning his head to look at Susie Glass, played by Kaya Scodelario.<\/p>\n
Alongside the images, the account wrote: “Nearly did himself a neck injury.”<\/p>\n
Ben Leo issued a furious response to Netflix’s controversial social media post<\/p>\n
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The timing and wording sparked outrage among some social media users because Mr Kirk was fatally shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.<\/p>\n
In the eyes of many, it also appeared to follow a trend among some social media users who had also posted content mocking neck injuries in reference to Mr Kirk’s assassination.<\/p>\n
The People’s Channel presenter was among those who hit out at Netflix, accusing the company of mocking Mr Kirk’s death and announcing he would cancel his subscriptions.<\/p>\n
“Netflix mocking the death of Charlie Kirk. Classy,” the GB News presenter wrote. “I support their right to behave repugnantly.<\/p>\n
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Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at a university event in Utah last year<\/p>\n
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“Just as I back my right to cancel three subscriptions totalling \u00a360 a month.<\/p>\n
“@NetflixUK join @benandjerrysUK on the corporate scrapheap.”<\/p>\n
However, some users questioned Ben’s interpretation of the post and suggested its publication on the anniversary could simply have been unfortunate timing.<\/p>\n
“I do wonder if this was just an unconnected, badly-timed, scheduled tweet from the Netflix marketing department,” one person replied.<\/p>\n
Ben remained unconvinced, responding: “They knew what they were doing.”<\/p>\n
“How is this connected to Charlie Kirk? Genuine question???” another user asked.<\/p>\n
A third wrote: “I don’t see how this is connected to Kirk? It’s the male character turning his head around fast to see the female. Or am I missing something here?”<\/p>\n
Someone else added: “What has this got to do with Charlie Kirk?”<\/p>\n
However, other users backed Ben’s criticism, with some claiming they had cancelled their subscriptions in response.<\/p>\n
“Despicable! Cancelled mine,” one person declared.<\/p>\n
Another wrote: “These people are disgusting, depraved, and do NOT deserve your money.”<\/p>\n
A further critic said: “Netflix would never have done this if it was a well-known leftie who was murdered; despicable behaviour.”<\/p>\n
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Netflix faced backlash after its UK and Ireland account referenced a ‘neck injury’ on the anniversary of Kirk’s death<\/p>\n
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Netflix has strongly denied that the post had anything to do with Kirk or his assassination.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the streaming giant told Fox News: “This post directly references a plot point from our UK series, ‘The Gentlemen,’ which launched its second season on Sept. 3.<\/p>\n
“Suggestions that it has any link to sensitive real-world events are inaccurate and ludicrous.”<\/p>\n
The controversial post remained live on the Netflix UK and Ireland X account on Friday morning.<\/p>\n
Mr Kirk was killed at the age of 31 after being shot while speaking at a campus event in Utah on September 10 last year.<\/p>\n
The conservative activist founded Turning Point USA and became one of the most prominent young figures on the American Right before his death.<\/p>\n
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